Health

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Sokoto State says it recorded significant progress in product registration over the past year, registering over 30 new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) products despite insecurity...

Traditional, Complementary and Natural Health Resources (TCAM) stakeholders in Nigeria have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to convert the current Department of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare into an...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says 21.7 million people living with HIV in Africa are now receiving life-saving treatment, but warns that this progress remains fragile amid reduced global funding and growing misinformation. In his World AIDS Day 2025 message,...

The Kwara State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, is set to conduct a state-wide integrated health campaign during Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW), HPV vaccination and routine immunization, targeting 200,000 pregnant women and 800,000 girls aged nine...

The Kano State Ministry of Health has initiated a large-scale training program for health workers from 100 primary care centers (PHCs) on the Nigerian Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI) and diabetes services, as part of efforts to strengthen early detection...

No less than 40 million people are currently living with the human immunodeficiency virus worldwide, AIDS Healthcare Foundation National Program Director Dr. Echey Ijezie revealed on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued and made available to journalists in...

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery through the establishment of the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System. During a flag-off event in Akure, the governor highlighted that timely medical...

The Oyo State Agency for AIDS Control has suspended activities for World AIDS Day 2025, reiterating the state's dedication to the fight against HIV. The agency announced that Oyo continues to make progress in HIV testing, treatment and prevention...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Kano State Government have intensified preparations for the November 2025 polio vaccination campaign, with a renewed call for greater media involvement to raise public awareness and ensure broad community participation. Scheduled from...

Nigeria has received cholera response kits worth $500,000 from the Government of Japan to strengthen national preparedness and boost rapid response to the outbreak, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has facilitated procurement and delivery to high-risk states across...